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Environmental Arrears to the Impoverished Hillside Farmers in Xaymaca
(IICA, 11-1996)
There is litlle documented empirical evidence to suppoport popular claims of widespread rampant watershed degradation in Jamaica. Whilst it undobtedly occurs, it is confined to specific locations. Farming systems as practiced ...
Cost of production of food crops: Manchester
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1994)
The costs presented in this publication correspond to the costs of labour and inputs directly used in the production of the crop (variable cost).
Notes on the economic structural adjustment process in Jamaica
(IICA, 01-1994)
The aim of this paper is to trace the socioeconomic scenario that impelled Jamaica to affirm its economic liberalization process. It narrates the economic ambience that preceded the structural adjustment process itself, ...
Will small yam farmers in Jamaica adopt the mini-sett technology
(IICA, 04-1996)
This research paper is a renewed attempt to clarify the importance of farmers'social context and opinions related to embracing a technological production package. It overviews and incorporates attitudinal questions centered ...
Rural poverty in Jamaica: a reference bibliography
(IICA, 1993)
This bibliography presents the result of a literature review and search for relevant documents dealing with rural poverty in Jamaica.
Jamaica: a strategic proposal for rural development IICA
(01-1994)
The objectives of this document are to identify the main groups of rural poor; to evaluate their basic resources; to examine the structure of the real and potential demand for Jamaica's agricultural products; to assess the ...
Proceedings of the Sustainable Small Farm Milk Production Dairy Development workshop
(IICA, 1993)
The document includes five themes: Dairy development in Jamaica; Caribbean small farm milk production; herd health for sustainable milk production; St. Stanislaus dairy demonstration unit: a farm profile; and, herd management ...
IICA action strategy in Jamaica: 1990-1991
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1991)
The document refers to the overall strategy for the 1990-1991 biennium: a) to assist the Government of Jamaica in bringing Jamaican back to its pre-Hurricane Gilbert level of development, while at the same time developing, ...
On-farm mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivar trials for small hillside farmers between 230 and 300 meters elevation in the Parish of St. Catherine
(IICA, 12-1994)
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The objective of the document was to test the production of five commercial cultivars of mango, mangifera indica L., and to provide extension agents, local farmers and researchers with information on the ...
Proceedings of the institutional context for on-farm adaptive research: Round table
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1993)
The objective of the round-table was to discuss issues concerning the institutionalization of an on-farm research capacibility, drawing on the Hillside Agriculture Sub-Project's (HASP). Multidisciplinary, integrated farming ...